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 Next officer on scene says Huff arrived first; neighbor said others there earlier  Officer who arrested defendant says he saw no weapon  Scene totally unsecured hours later; house occupant, friend inside with cops Defendant stripped naked in street Questions re: … Continue reading →

By Brian E. Muhammad -Contributing Writer- THE FINAL CALL Updated Mar 8, 2011 – 11:54:59 AM (FinalCall.com) – A wave of revolts that engulfed countries in North Africa and the Middle East which deposed the long time presidents of Tunisia … Continue reading →

  By Dr. John Telford  One of the most egregious incidents of racism in a suburban school setting in Michigan occurred recently.  I’m not referring to the well-publicized wars of the 1980s and 1990s I waged with raucous community racists … Continue reading →

  After three walk-outs, sit-in, they compete in state festival   By Diane Bukowski DETROIT – As the music, arts and drama programs of Detroit Public Schools are eliminated, some students are not taking it lying down. Members of Southeastern … Continue reading →

TIME FOR A GENERAL STRIKE! MLK and the 1968 fight for collective bargaining by Memphis sanitation workers Written by Danny Weil Business Mar 10, 2011 Sanitation workers engaged in a general strike demanding the right to collectively bargain in Memphis, … Continue reading →

 BY GREG THRASHER, VOD CONTRIBUTING EDITOR In the media and in various household venues across the nation the discussion about health care is a major topic. It is true that what we eat is critical to any health care discussion … Continue reading →

Wisc GOP Tramples Democracy: Assembly Passes Union-Busting Bill; State Troopers Dragging Out Protesters   Wisconsin Republicans pushed through a measure stripping state public employees of their collective bargaining rights. Here are the latest developments from Madison. March 9, 2011     SCROLL DOWN FOR … Continue reading →

BY SCOTT BAUER ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective-bargaining rights from public workers, after Republicans discovered a way to bypass the chamber’s missing Democrats and approve an explosive proposal … Continue reading →

Dozens dragged away in Wisconsin protests   By DINESH RAMDE ASSOCIATED PRESS March 9, 2011 MADISON, Wis. — Police carried dozens of protesters from a hallway leading to the Wisconsin Assembly today as Democratic representatives pounded on the locked door … Continue reading →

Commentary by Diane Bukowski: THE MICHIGAN SENATE JUST PASSED ITS PACKAGE OF EMERGENCY FINANCIAL MANAGER BILLS FEB. 9. THEY ARE NOW SET TO GO BACK TO THE HOUSE TO RESOLVE DISCREPANCIES, THEN TO GOV. RICK SNYDER’S DESK. HE IS FULLY … Continue reading →